Space Operations Engineer, Impulse Space

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
• 3+ years' experience working in testing or operational environments
• 3+ years' experience with basic software scripting
• Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small teams

Desirable

• As a Space Operations Engineer at Impulse, you will work on all aspects of spacecraft operations and play a pivotal role in the success of Impulse’s missions
• You will help to architect the plans, procedures, and toolsets necessary to carry out our spacecraft operations, and be a part of the control room team responsible for executing exciting missions that span a broad range from near-earth payload deliveries to Mars surface landers
• Department: Spacecraft Programs
• Reporting to: Drew Damon, VP of Spacecraft Programs
• Develop and implement methods of operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities
• Develop all aspects of the operational lifecycle, including proposal/mission modeling, spacecraft integration and system-level test, shipment, launch, and on-orbit operations
• Define ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the spacecraft design
• Develop mission concept of operation and design reference missions
• Develop and execute operational procedures and mission-level engineering work for spacecraft operation
• Interact with subsystem teams including GNC, flight software, avionics, propulsion, and others to bring the team together around operational needs
• Develop mission operations input to spacecraft fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous spacecraft behavior, and on-board command and control
• Support creation and execution of spacecraft simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design
• Create and execute in-factory flight vehicle tests to validate mission design compatibility with flight hardware
• Support design and operation of the ground segment, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

• Application Received
• Resume Review
• Intro Phone Interview
• Technical Phone Interview(s)
• Onsite Interview
• Offer!